Geopolitical Analysis

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COMPOSITE GEOPOLITICAL RISK INDEX

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MARKET RISK SIGNALS

S&P 500
7,545.85
+0.41%
VIX
16.44
-4.2%
10Y UST
84.11
+0.17%
Brent
85.11
+2.17%
Gold
4,057.90
+1.3%
DXY
28.39
-0.39%
Global Threat Map
Live Headlines Ticker – Global News Feeds
Colombian national killed by ICE agent during operation in Maine BBC World 1 hour ago Israeli strike on police post in north Gaza kills seven, officials say BBC World 2 hours ago Trump pays writer E Jean Carroll $5m in damages over sexual abuse and defamation BBC World 2 hours ago Trump scraps threat of 20% fee on Hormuz cargo as US prepares to resume blockade of Iran ports BBC World 2 hours ago Tyrannosaurus rex most expensive dinosaur ever sold BBC World 3 hours ago 'If we die, we die together': Wife of man nearly sucked out of Ryanair plane speaks of ordeal BBC World 5 hours ago Diamond giant De Beers halts work at flagship South African mine as demand plummets BBC World 6 hours ago Singapore court orders Bloomberg to pay $356,000 to ministers in defamation case BBC World 8 hours ago Yemen's Houthis launch missiles at Saudi Arabia after strikes on Sanaa airport BBC World 9 hours ago EU bans gold imports from Sudan to curb money financing the war BBC World 10 hours ago China’s June exports surge 27% from a year earlier as AI boom drives strong demand - AP News AP World 14 hours ago What to know about the Bangkok bar fire that killed 30 - AP News AP World 14 hours ago After Lindsey Graham's death, questions linger about aging politicians and health transparency - AP News AP World 15 hours ago Why it’s so difficult for the US to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz - AP News AP World 15 hours ago Bridge builder and ‘Trump whisperer': Lindsey Graham’s role in the Senate not easily filled - AP News AP World 15 hours ago Steven Spielberg, Nicole Kidman and Cillian Murphy and more mourn the death of Sam Neill - AP News AP World 16 hours ago ICE officer who fatally shot driver in Maine was ‘fearing for public safety,’ agency says - AP News AP World 16 hours ago People killed in Bangkok music bar fire were found trapped in windowless bathrooms - AP News AP World 16 hours ago FACT FOCUS: Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sudden death spurs false claims - AP News AP World 17 hours ago Trump reduces size of 2 national monuments in Utah as Republicans reshape land management - AP News AP World 18 hours ago
🌍 Global Risk Indicators

Entities Under U.S. Sanctions

Share of total OFAC SDN designations, by country
Russia
20%
~3,400
Iran
15%
~2,500
China-linked
7%
~1,200
Venezuela
4%
~700
SOURCE
An entity may appear under multiple programs. China-linked total spans CYBER2, NPWMD, IFSR, and HK-EO13936 programs.
LAST VERIFIED: APR 2026

Armed Conflict & Terrorism Activity

Reported terrorist incidents vs. prior year, by region
Middle East & North Africa ▲ +40%
Driven by Iran-related escalation, Hormuz crisis, and continued operations in Syria and Iraq. Highest-activity region per most recent State Department reporting.
Sub-Saharan Africa ▲ +25%
Sustained increase across the Sahel (Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger) and Lake Chad Basin; ISIS and al-Qaeda affiliates remain primary actors.
South & Central Asia ▼ -10%
Modest decline year-over-year, though Afghanistan and Pakistan continue to see consistent activity from regional militant groups.
SOURCE
Comparisons reflect most recent available report year vs. prior year. Mandated by 22 U.S.C. § 2656f.
LAST VERIFIED: LAST VERIFIED: APR 2026

Regional Market Stress Indicators

30-day implied volatility on benchmark equity indices — the "fear gauges" by region
United States VIX 18.5 ▲ +12%
Tracks S&P 500 implied volatility. Published by CBOE.
Europe VSTOXX 22.0 ▲ +18%
Tracks EURO STOXX 50 implied volatility. Published by STOXX / Eurex.
Asia Nikkei 225 VI 24.0 ▲ +20%
Tracks Nikkei 225 implied volatility. Published by Japan Exchange Group (JPX).
SOURCE
CBOE, STOXX / Eurex, Japan Exchange Group. Data aggregated by Bloomberg.
5-day average levels. Comparisons vs. trailing 12-month average.
LAST VERIFIED: LAST VERIFIED: APR 2026